Winston Team Led by Jeffrey Kessler Featured as Litigator of the Week

A Winston team led by Co-Executive Chairman Jeffrey Kessler was featured as Litigator of the Week by The Am Law Litigation Daily in the October 11, 2024 column.

Their recognition comes after the team won preliminary approval of a historic settlement on behalf of college athletes that will pay more than $2.75 billion in back damages to college athletes who competed before July 2021, the time when the NCAA first allowed athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness rights. On top of that, the deal will allow schools to share revenue with current players through pools of up to about $21.5 million in the first year of the deal.

When asked what was important in this settlement for college athletes—past, present, and future, Jeffrey noted, “The injunctive relief will transform college sports, providing for tens of billions of dollars in future revenue sharing with the athletes and unlimited scholarships. The past damages are almost $3 billion, which is one of the largest antitrust settlements in history.”

The team included partners David Greenspan, David Feher, Jeanifer Parsigian, Adam Dale, Matt DalSanto, and Sofia Arguello, associates Sarah Viebrock, Scott Sherman, Joseph Blake, Robert Pannullo, Neha Vyas, Whitney Williams, and Nick Sloan, as well as Corinne Kyritsopoulos, Rick Rosario, Shane Otten, Tessa Nguyen, and Ramona VanNess. 

Read the full Litigator of the Week Q&A with Jeffrey.